Month: June 2016

A full-on country music festival heated up Manhattan this weekend and marked my cue to leave. I drove to Tulsa for a quick visit with Magpie and Zach; a 4.5+ hour drive each way. I’d downloaded Dante’s Divine Comedy to keep me company, but one half-hour into the drive, I’d entered into my own third ring of hell and switched off … More 10 hours of solitude

I’m not sure what F. Scott Fitzgerald had in mind when he wrote “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” You may recall the movie with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett of a little boy who grows young in reverse of his peers. He begins his life old, wrinkled, tired, and world-worn. He grows taller and … More A heart like Benjamin Button

The news has me deep in thought. Life. Death. Lies. Rape. Excuses. Poverty. War. Befouled earth. Fear. My mind tries to wrap around what grieves my heart. Looking for – experiencing – beauty and kindness keeps my boat from tipping and drawing water. No longer am I wondering, “What kind of world will we leave … More Pitfalls of being human